Notes on psychiatrist liability around the world regarding suicide by Anna Saya, Anna Saya, Giuseppe Albanesi, Diego Cichetti, Matteo Di Molfetta, Yuri Guarino, Cinzia Niolu, Cinzia Niolu, Alberto Siracusano, Alberto Siracusano

“…BackgroundCurrently, there is a lively debate regarding involuntary treatment and the psychiatrist's liability for suicide of patients with serious mental illness. This article aims to highlight the worldwide differences, considering that in some countries suicide is still considered a crime, while elsewhere, access to euthanasia/medically assisted suicide is allowed even for psychiatric patients.MethodsData have been collected from accredited sites, governmental websites, and databases of organizations. …”
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Building a new life in Australia: an analysis of the first wave of the longitudinal study of humanitarian migrants in Australia to assess the association between social integration... by Wen Chen, Li Ling, Andre M N Renzaho

“…Seventeen per cent of participants had a serious mental illness. There was a positive relationship between social integration and physical and mental health. …”
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Impact of cariprazine on body weight and blood pressure among adults with bipolar I disorder, schizophrenia, or major depressive disorder in a real-world setting by Christoph U. Correll, Andrew J. Cutler, François Laliberté, Guillaume Germain, Sean D. MacKnight, Julien Boudreau, Sally W. Wade, Nadia Nabulsi, Huy-Binh Nguyen, Mousam Parikh

“…Abstract Background Atypical antipsychotics are a common treatment for serious mental illness, but many are associated with adverse effects, including weight gain and cardiovascular issues, and real-world experience may differ from clinical trial data. …”
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Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by Benjamin P. Rigby, Nicole Needham, Helen Grossi, Ivana Kamenska, Iain H. Campbell, Ben Meadowcroft, Frances Creasy, Cheryl Fisher, Pankaj Bahuguna, John Norrie, Gerard Thompson, Melissa C. Gibbs, Maja Mitchell-Grigorjeva, Ailsa McLellan, Tessa Moses, Karl Burgess, Rachel Brown, Michael J. Thrippleton, Harry Campbell, Daniel J. Smith, Sharon A. Simpson

“…Abstract Background Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness, which requires new strategies for prevention and management. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…Despite their promise and protection, PADs are underutilized by those with serious mental illness (SMI). In a survey of psychiatric patients, only 4-13 percent of respondents across multiple US sites reported having completed a PAD.[7] The same study indicated that 66-77 percent of respondents were interested in completing one if given assistance.[8] Having recognized the gap between patient interest and uptake, researchers have explored the possible reasons for this disparity. …”
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FAMILY-BASED TREATMENT FOR ADOLESCENT ANOREXIA NERVOSA – A NARRATIVE REVIEW by SVETLANA OSHUKOVA, JAANA SUOKAS

“…ABSTRACT Eating disorders (EDs), including anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and others, are serious mental illnesses that often begin in adolescence and early adulthood. …”
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